California whitewater - Kings River - South Fork, Fresno County
Fresno
county,
Park Boundary to Boyden Cave section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V(V+) 7.8 miles
This stretch of Kings River - South Fork in California is 7.8 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V(V+) section by American Whitewater. If you're coming from Hanford-Corcoran it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are not so many other good spots for that around here. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Whitewater rafting and kayaking
spots in California are harder than the national norm, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river
system, there are a few others too. No need to look hard for hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The natural beauty of California and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle.
Briefly about the general area: Kings River - South Fork is a location that is rather dried out usually; the wettest month of the year is typically February, that's the one that rains the most; the driest of the months is July. Throughout the warmest
time of the year at Kings River - South Fork highs are commonly in the 90's while nighttime lows are typically in the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 50's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Kings River - South Fork temperatures dip to the 30's.
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